West Texas Intermediate crude oil settled at $99.42 on October 21, 2026, ending the session with a decline of 1.32% from the previous close. The pullback interrupted a stretch of positive momentum that had carried prices higher in recent weeks.
Despite the single-day dip, WTI logged a gain of 4.60% over the trailing seven days, reflecting sustained buying pressure across the broader weekly window. The 30-day picture was even more pronounced, with the commodity advancing 7.37% over that period.
The day's retreat kept prices below the psychologically significant $100 threshold, though the gap narrowed considerably given the recent run-up. Market capitalization data was not available for the commodity.
The combination of a short-term pullback against a firmly positive medium-term trend signals that WTI has been operating in an elevated price environment throughout October 2026, even as Wednesday's session saw sellers take some control.
